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14 января 2018 16:52

Idiom - wear many hats

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13 января 2018 21:23

⏱Time is a big part of life, and there are a lot of English phrases and expressions that are related to it. Here are some of the most popular ones👇
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1 against the clock
meaning: if you work against the clock, you are trying very hard to finish something before a deadline
use: Police are working against the clock to find the evidence they need.

2 around the clock
meaning: all day and all night
use: The nurses worked around the clock to look after the injured child.

3 back in the day
meaning: a time in the past; used mostly when you are remembering nice things
use: My parents say Hong Kong’s pollution wasn’t a problem back in the day, and the sky was always blue.

4 behind the times
meaning: old-fashioned; not modern
use: Anyone who isn’t on Snapchat is behind the times and needs to catch up!

5 call it a day/night
meaning: decide that you have finished doing something for now
use: We’ve been working on this project since 6am. Let’s call it a day, and finish it tomorrow.

6 crunch time
meaning: a point at which something difficult must be done
use: The elections have been entertaining, but now it’s crunch time, and the candidates must prove they are worthy

7 day in the sun
meaning: a time when you get attention and are appreciated
use: If she keeps working so hard, she will have her day in the sun and be promoted.

8 someone’s days are numbered
meaning: they will not exist for much longer
use: After it got knocked over by that truck, my bike’s days are numbered.

9 at the eleventh hour
meaning: at the last moment; almost too late
use: The director was making changes to the script at the eleventh hour – I mean, the audience were already in the hall!


10 five o’clock shadow
meaning: when a man’s facial hair starts showing a little bit when he hasn’t shaved since morning
use: Andy thinks he has five o’clock shadow, but I’m sure it’s just dirt.

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13 января 2018 20:36

🔰 Idioms to describe feeling good or bad

1 - Not so long ago I was down in the dumps. I lost my job. However, last week I jumped for joy when I was offered a new job.

2 - Randy had a sinking feeling that they were going to fire him, because they moved his office. However, when they told him that he was staying in the company he was pleased as Punch.

3 - I was von edge when my company was laying off many people due to the economic crisis. Then they told me they weren't letting me go. I was thrilled to bits.

4 - I was on top of the world when I was offered a higher paid job. I had my fill of my old job which didn't pay as much and had longer working hours.

5 - I didn't get the promotion and I felt really bummed out. Then they offered me a bonus in my pay for all the hard work I had done. It made my day.

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12 января 2018 19:19

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12 января 2018 15:25

A bitter pill.
A situation that is unpleasant, but must be accepted.
Example: “Losing the championship to a younger player was a bitter pill to swallow.”

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12 января 2018 05:09

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12 января 2018 05:08

🔋Snow and Winter Idioms and expressions

🔰to winter over (some place)
meaning: to spend the winter at some place.
example: I’d rather winter over in Florida.

🔰in the dead of night/winter
meaning: in the middle of the night or in the middle of winter
example: The fire broke out in the dead of night.

🔰dead of winter
meaning: in the middle of winter, when it is very cold and dark
example: I like going swimming in the mornings, even in the dead of winter.

🔰pure as the driven snow
meaning: pure and chaste
example: Pamela is pure as the driven snow. I’m sure she isn’t dating two guys at the same time.

🔰white as a sheet (and white as a ghost or white as snow or white as the driven snow)
meaning:(of someone) extremely pale, as if frightened
example: My grandma made up the bed with her best linen sheets, which are always as white as snow.

🔰snow someone or something in
meaning:(for heavy snowfall) to block someone or something in a place
example: The storm snowed in most of the people in town.

🔰snow someone or something under with something and snow someone or something under
meaning:to burden someone or something with something (usually too much work)
example: December always snows us all under with too much work.

🔰snow bunny
meaning: 1. someone learning to ski. 2. a young, attractive female at a skiing lodge
example: This little slope is for snow bunnies.
Some cute little snow bunny came over and sat beside me.

🔰snowed under
meaning: overworked; exceptionally busy
example: Look, I'm really snowed under at the moment. Can this wait?

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11 января 2018 15:28

Hang in there!

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10 января 2018 15:07

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09 января 2018 15:34

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09 января 2018 04:52

A Snowball’s chance in hell

Meaning: This is a great way to describe something as having no chance at all.
If you put a snowball in a hot place like hell, it has no way of surviving.

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08 января 2018 04:20

Idioms about Time

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07 января 2018 16:13

✅Most common American idioms ( part 10 )

❗️I've got butterflies in my stomach.
▪️I'm very nervous about this deal.

❗️She can't stomach it.
▪️She thinks this deal is too rotten to do.

❗️He's lily-livered.
▪️He too much a coward to do it.

❗️She makes my flesh creep.
▪️She is extremely revolting in her attitude.

❗️She's a busybody.
▪️She pays attention to everybody else's business.

❗️We need a heart to heart talk.
▪️We need to talk confidentially.

❗️You need to learn this by heart.
▪️You need to know this stuff well.

❗️Please! Have a heart.
▪️Get some feelings about being nice.

❗️My heart is in my mouth.
▪️I'm extremely nervous about this deal.

❗️Don't take it to heart.
▪️Don't take this personally - it's just business.

❗️She's a hard-hearted woman.
▪️She has no compassion for anyone.

❗️She's got a heart of stone.
▪️She makes decisions without regard to people.

❗️Eat your heart out.
▪️You are envious of my success.

❗️You'll break my heart.
▪️I'll be disappointed about this.

❗️He's our ace in the hole.
▪️When all else fails - he will save us.

❗️He's a stuffed shirt.
▪️He is very pretentious.

❗️We are ahead of the game.
▪️Right now we are in advantage

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07 января 2018 07:27

To spice up:
to make more interesting or flavorful

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06 января 2018 10:05

To drink like a fish!

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13 января 2018 21:24

⏱23 time idioms to make your writing more interesting
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11 make good time
meaning: travel quickly
use: Luckily there was no traffic, and we made good time to the border.

12 never in a month of Sundays
meaning: very, very unlikely to happen
use: Shelley will never in a month of Sundays agree to go out with Richard!

13 in the nick of time
meaning: at the last possible moment
use: Mum saw the plate falling and caught it in the nick of time.

14 once in a blue moon
meaning: very, very rarely
use: Once in a blue moon, I really feel like watching a musical, but generally I prefer action thrillers.

15 play for time
meaning: to purposely delay doing something, or do it more slowly than usual, so you have more time to decide what to do
use: When Dad asked Molly what happened to the window, she gave him a big hug and said how much she loved him. But she was just playing for time – I know she broke it!

16 since time immemorial
meaning: for a very, very long time; since before anyone can remember
use: Our school has had the same, ugly uniform since time immemorial.

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17 a stitch in time saves nine
meaning: it is better to deal with problems immediately, otherwise they will get worse and take even longer to deal with
use: Andy and Alex should really break up if they argue so much. It will be painful, but a stitch in time saves nine, and it’s better to do it before they say something they can’t take back!

18 time flies
meaning: time passes surprisingly quickly
use: Time flies when you have three essays to write in a night.

19 time on your hands
meaning: a period when you have nothing to do
use: Grandma has a lot of time on her hands now she’s retired, so she volunteers at the SPCA.


20 time is money
meaning: time is valuable, and you shouldn’t waste it.
use: Why are you just sitting staring at the ceiling? Time is money! Get up and do something practical!

21 time is on my side
meaning: I have a lot of time to finish something
use: Since Mr Ng gave us an extension on that project, time is on my side, and I can make it really great.

22 to the end of time
meaning: forever
use: I will be a Justin Bieber fan to the end of time, even if he stops singing.

23 wasn’t born yesterday
meaning: not stupid or naive
use: I tried to trick my aunt into sticking her hand in a bag full of jelly, but she said she wasn’t born yesterday, and tipped it over my head!

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13 января 2018 21:17

23 time idioms to make your writing more interesting
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13 января 2018 04:27

🔋10 of the funniest idioms for people learning English

1. As Cool As a Cucumber:

✍🏾very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising.

🔺Example: She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.

2. Hold Your Horses:

✍🏾used to tell someone to stop and consider carefully their decision or opinion
about something.

🔺Example: Just hold your horses, Bill! Let’s think about this for a moment.

3. Kick the Bucket:

✍🏾a euphemistic, informal, or slang term meaning ‘to die’.

🔺Example: Charlie finally kicked the bucket. He had cancer, you know.

4. Blue in the Face:

✍🏾weakened or tired after trying many times.

🔺Example: You can tell her to clean her room until you are blue in the face, but she won’t do it.


5. Storm in a Teacup:

✍🏾a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important.

🔺Example: My brother and sister had a big argument about the television yesterday, but it was just a storm in a teacup.

6. Bob’s Your Uncle:

✍🏾used to mean that something will happen very quickly and simply.

🔺Example: Just tell them you’re a friend of mine and, Bob’s your uncle, you’ll get the job.

7. Head In The Clouds:

✍🏾living in a fantasy. To be separate from reality, to dream.

🔺Example: He’s not right for this role, he has his head in the clouds.

8. Dead As A Doornail:

✍🏾completely dead.

🔺Example: The fox in the road was as dead as a doornail.

9. A Piece Of Cake:

✍🏾something very easy to do.

🔺Example: The test was a piece of cake.

10. Heart In Your Mouth:

✍🏾feeling nervous or scared.

🔺Example: My heart’s in my mouth ever time it rings.

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12 января 2018 15:31

​​🔰Flash as a rat with a gold tooth. Australian expression.
Ostentatious. A man who tries hard to impress people by his appearance/behavior. In spite of a superficial smartness, he is not to be trusted. In spite of the gold tooth, he is still a rat.
🔺Example: “You’re looking as flash as a rat with a gold tooth!”

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12 января 2018 15:19

against time
(also against the clock) an attempt to finish something quickly within a time limit.
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12 января 2018 05:09

✅ Most common American idioms ( part 11 )

❗️They're all shook up.
▪️They are upset that we are winning.

❗️They're all washed up.
▪️They have been defeated.

❗️He's asleep at the switch.
▪️He's not alert to what is going on.

❗️He'll do after a fashion.
▪️He'll learn to do better but not well.

❗️She's a back seat driver.
▪️She always will criticize any idea.

❗️He's a ball of fire.
▪️He's one of best workers.

❗️You're barking up the wrong tree.
▪️You have totally the wrong approach.

❗️His bark is worse than his bite.
▪️He yells but he doesn't mean anything by it.

❗️You've got bats in your belfry.
▪️You are crazy and have ridiculous ideas.

❗️She will bawl him out.
▪️She will verbally discipline him.

❗️Don't beat around the bush.
▪️Stop talking in circles - speak directly.

❗️Beat it.
▪️Go away!

❗️I need my beauty sleep.
▪️I need to sleep.

❗️It's no bed of roses.
▪️This will not be easy.

❗️I'm behind the eight ball.
▪️I am in trouble with the boss.

❗️He's beside himself with misery.
▪️He is extremely miserable.

❗️It's better late than never.
▪️Being late is bad but it's better than never.

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12 января 2018 05:04

Snow and Winter Idioms and expressions

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10 января 2018 20:13

Food Idioms

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09 января 2018 16:03

iDIOMS RELATED TO AUTUMN

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09 января 2018 04:53

As snug as a bug in a rug

Meaning: To be this snug means that you are very cozy and comfortable.
During the winter, this is best achieved by wrapping up in a soft blanket and sitting by

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08 января 2018 17:11

Get hitched: to getmarried.

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07 января 2018 16:17

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07 января 2018 16:06

10 Idioms about Knowledge

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06 января 2018 19:02

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06 января 2018 09:53

A red herring:
Something or someone who takes your attention away from the main subject.

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